“No Right to Patch Up the Gaps”, In a firm reiteration of procedural discipline and limited supervisory jurisdiction, the High Court of Andhra Pradesh on 6 February
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“Where the identity of the accused itself is doubtful, the conviction cannot be sustained” — In a strong reminder that criminal convictions cannot rest on conjecture
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"Court Does Not Sit In Appeal Over Arbitral Awards; Second View No Ground For Interference Under Section 34," Delhi High Court delivered a crucial judgment delineating
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“Revenue Authorities Cannot Sit in Appeal Over a High Court Decree” – In a significant ruling with wide ramifications for land revenue administration and property rights,
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“Explanation Offered by Petitioner Cannot Be Believed – Delay of 2 Years 4 Months in Filing Appeal is Fatal,” Andhra Pradesh High Court dismissed a writ petition
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“Every member of an unlawful assembly is vicariously liable, irrespective of whether they inflicted the fatal blow” – In a significant reaffirmation of the doctrine of
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"Failure to Explain Possession of Looted Items Strengthens Inference of Guilt — Recovery, Identification, and Conduct Form Complete Chain of Circumstances", Division Bench of the Calcutta
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“No Vicarious Liability Without Company as Principal Offender – Complaint Against Director Alone is Legally Unsustainable”, Calcutta High Court quashed a criminal complaint filed solely against
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“Prosecution Failed to Prove Guilt Beyond Reasonable Doubt — Consensual Relationship Cannot Be Criminalized in Absence of Proof of Minority”, Madras High Court in a reportable judgment
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“Suspicion, However Strong, Cannot Replace Proof”, In a significant judgment Kerala High Court acquitting Abhilash, a street dweller, who had been convicted by the Sessions Court
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“Where Charge Sheet Is Filed and Passport Seized, Continued Detention Is Unwarranted”— In a significant decision balancing procedural fairness and national security concerns, the Karnataka High
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“The definition clause does not engulf plurality of offence before the Gangsters Act is invoked” — Allahabad High Court addressing the invocation of the Uttar
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“To perpetuate a lower rate would run counter to the principle of equality and uniformity in compensation,” Madras High Court reaffirmed the binding nature of uniform
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“Statutory Rules Trump Circulars”, In a decisive ruling Andhra Pradesh High Court held that employees of the Mahatma Jyothiba Phule Andhra Pradesh Backward Class Welfare Residential Educational
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“Expertise of Former Chief Statistician Necessary for Comprehensive and Scientific Analysis of Survey Data”, On 06 February 2026, the Supreme Court of India, exercising its criminal appellate
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"A company is a separate and distinct legal entity. A civil claim against a company does not, in law, ipso facto translate into a cause
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“Deductions May Be Voluntary and Variable – Gross Salary Shows Earning Capacity Sufficient to Sustain Maintenance”, In a significant ruling delivered on 06 February 2026, the Andhra
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“In Offence Based on Excess Quantity, Identity of Person Who Weighed Contraband Is Crucial—Prosecution Cannot Rely on Abstract Figures Without Proof”, Delivering a strong message
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“Doubt Regarding Actual Seizure Is Fatal to Prosecution—Blank Signatures Cannot Prove Offence Under Essential Commodities Act”, In a significant reaffirmation of the principles of criminal
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“Expertise of Former Chief Statistician Necessary for Comprehensive and Scientific Analysis of Survey Data”, On 06 February 2026, the Supreme Court of India, exercising its criminal appellate
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“Continuity of scholarship and lived advocacy must guide constitutional implementation”, On 06 February 2026, the Supreme Court of India, exercising its original jurisdiction under Article
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“Executive Can’t Rewrite History of Vesting” , On 06 February 2026, the Supreme Court of India delivered a landmark ruling on land reforms, finality of
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“A void order cannot be sanctified by consent, compromise or executive assurance”, On 06 February 2026, the Supreme Court of India delivered a clear warning
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“Just compensation is a fair estimate, not a bonanza, but courts cannot deny what binding precedent mandates”, On 06 February 2026, the Supreme Court of
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“Article 141 is not optional — deviation from Pranay Sethi is a manifest error of law”, On 06 February 2026, the Supreme Court of India
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“No Parallel Tracks In Law—You Can’t Litigate the Same Relief in Suit and Writ Simultaneously”, In a strongly worded judgment Supreme Court of India held that
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“The Right of Appeal Under Section 18 of the POSH Act Is Immediate and Judicially Enforceable”— In a judgment with far-reaching implications for service
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“Improved Statements Without Cogent Evidence Cannot Set Criminal Law in Motion” – In a significant judgment Supreme Court of India quashed criminal proceedings initiated against Beri Manoj,
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“Section 2(24)(x) Treats Employees' PF Contributions as Employer’s Income Unless Paid on Time”— Supreme Court of India issued a significant order in Woodland (Aero
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“Where acquisitions are made during the subsistence of a joint Hindu family and ancestral lands exist yielding income, the burden lies on the claimant
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“General recitals of debt or necessity do not bind other coparceners – Each sale must stand on its own legs” – In a detailed
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“Length of custody and parity with co-accused weigh in favour of bail – Stringency of law cannot eclipse fundamental rights under Article 21” – In a significant
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“Once the General Body has consciously accepted membership... High Court erred in ignoring such subsequent developments” – In a powerful reaffirmation of the autonomy of
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“The least that is expected of a State in a democracy is that it honours its obligations and commitments, arising from a legislation or judicial decisions... if
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While States are not automatically bound to follow Central Government pay structures under the federal framework, they become legally bound once they voluntarily incorporate Central standards (like
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“Consent Does Not Vanish Merely Because a Relationship Turns Bitter”, Supreme Court of India, speaking through a Bench of Justice B.V. Nagarathna and Justice Ujjal
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“Police Cannot Investigate Beyond Court's Will”, In a significant reaffirmation of judicial supremacy over the criminal investigation process, the Supreme Court of India has categorically
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"Supervisory power under Article 227 is not appellate jurisdiction in disguise" – Supreme Court of India decisively holding that the High Court erred in striking
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“Arbitration Is Founded on Consent – A Dispute That Strikes at the Root of the Arbitration Agreement Is Non-Arbitrable”, In a judgment that reiterates foundational
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“No Right to Patch Up the Gaps”, In a firm reiteration of procedural discipline and limited supervisory jurisdiction, the High Court of Andhra Pradesh on 6 February
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“Where the identity of the accused itself is doubtful, the conviction cannot be sustained” — In a strong reminder that criminal convictions cannot rest on conjecture
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"Court Does Not Sit In Appeal Over Arbitral Awards; Second View No Ground For Interference Under Section 34," Delhi High Court delivered a crucial judgment delineating
read more
“Revenue Authorities Cannot Sit in Appeal Over a High Court Decree” – In a significant ruling with wide ramifications for land revenue administration and property rights,
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“Explanation Offered by Petitioner Cannot Be Believed – Delay of 2 Years 4 Months in Filing Appeal is Fatal,” Andhra Pradesh High Court dismissed a writ petition
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“Every member of an unlawful assembly is vicariously liable, irrespective of whether they inflicted the fatal blow” – In a significant reaffirmation of the doctrine of
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"Failure to Explain Possession of Looted Items Strengthens Inference of Guilt — Recovery, Identification, and Conduct Form Complete Chain of Circumstances", Division Bench of the Calcutta
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“No Vicarious Liability Without Company as Principal Offender – Complaint Against Director Alone is Legally Unsustainable”, Calcutta High Court quashed a criminal complaint filed solely against
read more
“Prosecution Failed to Prove Guilt Beyond Reasonable Doubt — Consensual Relationship Cannot Be Criminalized in Absence of Proof of Minority”, Madras High Court in a reportable judgment
read more
“Suspicion, However Strong, Cannot Replace Proof”, In a significant judgment Kerala High Court acquitting Abhilash, a street dweller, who had been convicted by the Sessions Court
read more
“Where Charge Sheet Is Filed and Passport Seized, Continued Detention Is Unwarranted”— In a significant decision balancing procedural fairness and national security concerns, the Karnataka High
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“The definition clause does not engulf plurality of offence before the Gangsters Act is invoked” — Allahabad High Court addressing the invocation of the Uttar
read more
“To perpetuate a lower rate would run counter to the principle of equality and uniformity in compensation,” Madras High Court reaffirmed the binding nature of uniform
read more
“Statutory Rules Trump Circulars”, In a decisive ruling Andhra Pradesh High Court held that employees of the Mahatma Jyothiba Phule Andhra Pradesh Backward Class Welfare Residential Educational
read more
"A company is a separate and distinct legal entity. A civil claim against a company does not, in law, ipso facto translate into a cause
read more
“Deductions May Be Voluntary and Variable – Gross Salary Shows Earning Capacity Sufficient to Sustain Maintenance”, In a significant ruling delivered on 06 February 2026, the Andhra
read more
“In Offence Based on Excess Quantity, Identity of Person Who Weighed Contraband Is Crucial—Prosecution Cannot Rely on Abstract Figures Without Proof”, Delivering a strong message
read more
“Doubt Regarding Actual Seizure Is Fatal to Prosecution—Blank Signatures Cannot Prove Offence Under Essential Commodities Act”, In a significant reaffirmation of the principles of criminal
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“An admission is the best evidence that an opposing party can rely upon, and it shifts the burden entirely”, Delivering a judgment that sharply reinforces the
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Possession is the law’s most practical concept. Before a court reaches the higher question—“who is the owner?”—it often asks the simpler, urgent question—“who is in possession, and
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Appreciating evidence in civil litigation requires adherence to strict principles under the Indian Evidence Act, the Code of Civil Procedure (CPC), and binding judicial precedents. Courts
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In the world of law, the doctrine of Res Judicata serves as a cornerstone for upholding judicial efficiency and finality. Res judicata, meaning "a matter already judged,"
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"Copyright law, a delicate balance of protecting creativity while fostering innovation." – Indian Judiciary- Introduction: Safeguarding Creativity Through the Copyright Act
In a world
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In the Indian legal system, judgments play a crucial role in shaping jurisprudence and guiding future cases. These judgments can be classified into two primary categories: reportable and non-reportable.
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The Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 (BNSS) has officially replaced the Criminal Procedure Code, 1973 (CrPC), marking a significant transformation in India’s procedural criminal law. Among the
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